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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Western Kansas commercial inter
course will be found west The Larned
Chronoscope gives its view as follows:
Notwithstanding number of state
exchanges are continually growing about
the effect of the interstate commerce law
is having on the farming interests of the
state, the fact is that it will prove boom
to this section, inasmuch as it opens the
western and southwestern territory to di-
rect intercourse with our shippers. Here
tofore we have been shipping our grain
to Kansas City and other eastern marts,
and thence much of it has been sent back
right past our doors to the vast commu-
nifty of non producers in the mines of the
west and southwest This territory al
ways has been the legitimate field of our
shippers, but owing to the unjust and
tyrannical discrimination of the railroads
our producers have been compelled to pay
tribute to Kansas City and other eastern
points. The principle of governmental
regulation of the railroads is unassaila-
bic. They have grown to be too big a
thing for the states to look after, and yet
they must be looked after There is no
law of commerce or circumstance of COM
potion that justities greater charge for
hauling freight from Larned to a point in
Colorado. Arizona or New Mexico than
from Kansas City to the same point That
the law has defects there can be no doubt,
but with the changes that will doubtless
be made at the next session of congress it
will be the means of regulating scores of
abuses-and one of the greatest of these
has been building up, through the instru
mentality of unfair freight rates, of a few
big towns at the expense of a great many
smaller Ones''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
Ensilage.

Eusilage has become prominent fea-
ture in the farming and stock raising
districts of the east, and is also attract
ing the attention of western feeders.
At first it was not thought practic-
able, but those who we're led to make
experiments have proved that it increas-
es the nutritious value Of feed three
fold by very small outlay for a silo.
Western Kansas is an excellent locality
in which to utilize this new departure
of curing and preserving feed. To wilt
under the heat of the sun two or three
days before storing in the silo adds
greatly to the fattening qualities of the
ensilage, and as western Kansas is not
subject to the inevitable fall rains of
the east, but is generally blest with
sufficient continuous dry weather in the
autumn, the fodder may successfully
be stored aud the process Of curing per-
fected without apprehension of its be-
ing damaged by getting wet. It is
worth thorough trial by our farmers
and we see no occasion for its not being
as advantageous to the western as to the
eastern feeder. The Prairie Farmer Of
Chicago, in its issue Of April Is. which is
wholly devoted to this subject, gives
very full and complete information con-
corning the whole matter, with numer-
ons illustrations. and original commune
cations from score Of prominent prac-
tical men west and east, with their lat
est experiences. Sentinel.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
THE LAND OFFICE.

The officers of the Land Office on
Thursday issued the following notice:
In response to the many inquiries as to
the probability of the United States land
Office being removed from this place to
Dodge City, we, the undersigned, take
this means Of saying to the public that we
believe that the question was raised SOLE
ly by reason of the recent flooding of the
land office building, and owed whatever
seriousness it may have at any time as
sumed to missconception as to the cause,
and nature of the damage. And
as the affair has been fully explained and
the Office has now resumed its regular
work in its old quarters, we believe that
there is no longer any occasion for being
apprehensive of change.
c. F. NJ. NILES, Register
s. THANHoUsER, Receiver.
WALTER CLEARY, Special Agent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
PRESSED BRICK.
A Steam Machine for their Man.
ufacture.

W. r. Miller purchased land west of
the city, for the Manufacturing g of pressed
brick. He has found superior clay.
Work was commenced last week. The
machinery is being put into operation.
How this brick making scheme is operated
in Wichita is described by the Eagle. Mr..
Miller is constructing similar plant.
An Eagle reporter visited the plant and
found brick being made at the rate of
SO. 600 per day and never looking up for
Sunday as long as Wichita and the great
Southwest continues to boom. The plant
is located at the base of a gentle slope in
which the clay outcrops. Men were at
work throwing the clay into carts to
which was attached digniied mule.
The load, after a series of flashing to the
dignifed animal, and good deal of we'll
meaning ''cussin," reaches the top of an
incline and is dumped. With it is mixed
the fire clay in the proportion as men
toned 1t is then dumped into the crush
er which makes five hundred revolutions
per minute The clay is we'll "triturated'
and reaches the base of an elevator near
twenty-five feet long and slanting at an
angle of forty-f1ye degrees. 1t is carried
to the top of the elevator and falls into
the brick machine. 1t is there subjected
to water and steam and completely mixed
before reaching the base Of the cylinder.
At the base 1t is forced through dies, ma
king long bars of clay. These are cut in
to proper lengths and moved to the
racks in the she'd Four men are kept
busy cutting the brick and two place
them in the rack The shed has capac
ity of 100000 The green brick are al
lowed to remain there nearly six days and
then removed to the kilns, where they |
are finished None of the kilns have as
yet been built, but hands are at work on
the same and they will be ready for use
in few days.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
THE U. S. LAND OFFICE AT
GARDEN CITY
To be Removed to Dodge City.
A Consolidation With the larned
Land On1ce.

For some days past number of enter
prising Dodge City citizens have beer
furthering a scheme for the consolidation
of the Larned and Garden City land Off
ces at Dodge City. The movement has
taken determined and active shape, and
is within the realms of success. Influ
ences outside of either the two land dis
tricts are being used to cause and to re-
sist the removal. We are aware that
Dodge City is moving earnestly, energet+
ically and hopefully to carry out the
project, which would add SO much to the
progress of the city. This move is no
idle one, our citizens taking hold of the
project with determination born of
success. +
1t is proposed to start land Office far
ther west than Garden City, and the re-
moval of the Garden City Office would be
necessitated under this plan. The cor sol
idation of the Larned land Office with the
Garden City land Office at Dodge City, is
also a scheme long in contemplation.
The business at the land Office is dec reas-
ing, and its consolidation as contemplated
is an economic measure. -
Larned and Garden City have both
grown rich and naughty from the crumbs
that have dropped from the land office
tables, and while the removal of the office
from Larned would not iniure the towns
business and prospects, there is a faint
surmise that Grrden City would suffer ir-
repairable damage in stone blocks wind
and hifalutin enthusiasm. Garden City
never had anything but wind and the land
office business to keep her up, and if
these props are removed, it will he sad
day for that burg when the catastrophe
takes place. There will be blasted hopes
and blighted prospects, and grie eff and SUI
icide innumerable, from which no hand
can stay and no words of comfort can as
suage. The decree of fate is memorable.
Garden City has lied so often it must bear
the consequences. Wind, buster and
SANDER may build up towns, but these ell
are short lived, and do not render
A delegation of our citizens left Mon
day night for Washington, on the land
office removal. They were joined at Tope
ka by Ex-Governor G. w. Click, who
also goes to Washington in the interest
of the movement
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
FONDA.

The G. & r. l. are grading in this
county. They have camp two miles
south of Corbitt.
Laying of steel on the R. P. & w
commenced at Cullison on last Monday
The r. P. & w. will be running cars
into Greenshurg in thirty days Let the
boom go on.
j. K. Brown reached this place on last
Tuesday. setting grade stakes on the X.
p. s. w., and returned to Cullison on
Wednesday to attend to some business
Their.
-Four hundred and eighty seven wag-
ons passed through this city on last week
to points southwest and northwest
-Harrel & Sillett have some of the best
bargains in farms and town lots that you
can find anywhere, besides one hundred
thousand dollars to loan on good real
estate. Give them call RACHEL.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
THE PRESBYTERIAN COL
LEGE,
Located at Dodge City.

The committee appointed by the Pres
bytery, at the meeting few weeks ago,
in Medicine Lodge, arrived here on Tues
day, and were driven in carriages to the
grounds selected for college site. They
have selected the ground known as the
east half of the southwest quarter OF Sec
ton fourteen, lying mile north OF the
city. The committee and citizens held
meeting in the Presbyterian church tues
day evening, and extended arrangemel7 ITS
were made for the erection of the build
ing. We shall have more to say of the
matter in our next issue.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Star, Pipestone, Minn.-Oakes' Merry
Makers gave one of their entertainments
in the opera hall last night to one of the
largest houses ever gathered in Pipestone,
the house being packed so full there was
hardly standing room left. Their enter
tainment was first-class in every partic-
ular, and their ladyike and gentlemanly
manners won the appreciation Of the en-
tire audience. They will always get q
good house in Pipestone, where any good
entertainment is sure to be well patron
lied.
Opera House, Dodge City, Saturday.
May It'll. Reserved seats for sale ct
Martins drug store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

What will remove grease spots from
clothing in the best manner, is FIRE.
quent inquiry. There is probably moth
ing better than equal parts of strong
ammonia, water, ether, and alcohol
Pass piece of blotting paper unde,
the grease spot, moisten sponge first
with water to render it greedy" then
with the mixture, and rub with 1t the
spot In moment it is dissolved sap
omitted, and absorbed by the sponge and
blotter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
Lots in Mcclure Place, the finest
addition to the city, from $50 up.

George Seward, of Sand Creek town
ship, tells of ten acre piece of ground
planted in corn just south of him in the
Neutral Strip by Mr.. Melvin, before the
recent rain that would average about
inches high. The neighborhood in which
he lives is as prolific in obeying the
command to be fruitful and multiply the
earth as the soil is productive in it's crops,
there being five births in less than three
weeks in the neighborhood not exceeding
six miles square.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
MAKES THEM HOWL!
The Proposed Removal Of the Land
0flce From Garden City
to Dodge City
Is Making Considerable Noise.

The proposed removal of the Garden
City land office to Dodge City is making
the editor of the Finney County Dem
ocrat tear his shirt and utter all kinds of
noises. His last paper contains several
walls or bowls. We reproduce his fran
tic utterances, and in the kindness of our
heart place the walls before our readers,
to show the frame of mind of the average
Garden City citizen:
HOWL NO i.
That Dodge City has plenty of empty
buildings in which the land office could
be located we admit. Over one half of
the buildings in that village are empty.
THE SECOND HOWL.
| Half the business houses of Dodge City
are empty, and half of those which have
goods in are closed for want Of support.
Poor Dodge is on her last legs and her
dying bowls are frightful to hear.
THE THIRD VAIL.
Dodge City has been the recognized
headquarters for all kinds of outlaws and
outlawry for the past fifteen years, Does
the best interests of the general public
demand that the land office be removed
to that place." as stated in their petition
to the commissioners? Well, hardly!
FOURTHLY-HOwLs LOUDER.
We have it from former resident of
Dodge City who saw the handwriting on
the wall, and moved from there to this
city, that several of the most enterpris
ing men of that village have become
bankrupt during the past year, by reason
of borrowing money from eastern cap
italists with which to erect the brick
blocks of which they boast, and being I'M
able to find tenants for the same they
were obliged to lie idle. In consequence
the borrowed money could not be paid
back, the mortgages were foreclosed and
the enterprising projectors are now ruined
men.
FIFTLY-THE VAIL OF MANIAC.
Since the death of Mayor Webster who
was instrumental to great extent in
quelling the drunken brawls and minia-
ture riots that habitually take place in
Dodge City, that place is again complete
ly under the influence of thieves, conf
dence men and prostitutes. What sort of
an opinion would immigrants have of our
beautiful southwestern Kansas were the
land Office removed to that place and new
corners compelled to enter that den of
thieves to file on their land. Would they
stay here? No. immigration would cease
and the better class of settlers would
leave the country befor a twelve-month
rolled by.
sIXTHLY-A PICKERING HOWL.
The mammoth round house which the
Santa Fee was to build at Dodge City and
on which the papers of that village have
been expanding such vast quantities of
wind this spring, is to be built at Kinsley
instead of Dodge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

As much as has been said about the
boundless regions of the west, there are
few who appreciate the real meaning of
the word. It took lively stretch of
the Imagination to suppose that land in
western Kansas would in few years be
worth ten, twenty, and even forty dollars
per acre. But that time has come, and
as far as we are able to see, it has come
to stay.-Kansas City Journal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Brother Klaine has enlarged the Dodge
City Times to seven column paper, and
still needs more room for the news of that
live city. We are glad to note this evil
dence of success, and hope it may con-
tinue to increase with each week.-Ster-
ling Bulletin.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
MILLINERY STORE.

Miss Alice Phillips has opened mil
linery store in the Heinz building, green
front, on First avenue, with a fine and
selected stock of the latest styles of mil
linery goods, and invites the attention of
the ladies of Dodge City to her stock.
Miss Phillips is an experienced trimmer
and guarantees satisfaction. If
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
LECTURE.

Mrs. Emma Covert Davis, of Indiana,
will lecture at the Methodist church in
this city, on Tuesday evening, May 10th.
Subject: THE wines of the Bible" Tick
cts for sale at the City drug store, also at
Webster and Bonds drug store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
WEATHER IN APRIL.

]. E. Lanouette, Sergeant in charge Of
the Signal Office in this city, furnishes US
with the following report Of the weather
in April:
Mean barometer 29.95.2
Highest barometer 30.496 date 4th.
Lowest barometer 1855 date 3Oth.
Monthly range Of barometer LOO.
Mean Temperature 54.4
Highest temperature 91.1 on 29th.
Lowest temperature 1913 deg. on I'd.
Monthly range Of temperature 67.2.
Greatest daily range Of temperature 5al on 6tn.
Least daily range Of temperature, IL. on 17th.
Mean daily range of temperature 365
Mean daily dew point 43.
Mean daily relative humidity 5S.4.
Prevailing direction of wind Sc.
Total movement of wind 8,576 miles:
Highest velocity Of wind SO miles NV.
COMPARATIVE MEAN TEMPERATURE:
1875. 40 1876 56.6 1877. SOL 1873
187V. 80 1850. .54.8 1881. sal 1882. .5z
1888. o 1884 .49.1 1885. ..54.4 1855. -.sl "
1887. .54.4
COMPARATIVE PRECIPITATION.
TOTAL PRxCIPfATIox (IN INCHES AND HUN
DRBDrHs) FOB THIS MoNTH IN ~
1875. Or 1876. O.16 1871. ass 1873. 1.06 inch
1917. o. 10 1850 OH 1881 2:D 16S %: u ncn
1883. 2. 70 1884. .1.O7 1851 30 1S66.l-W inen
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

R. NJ. Wright, G. NJ. Hoover and W.
F. Petition have gone to Washington, on
behalf of the Dodge City land Office. At
Topeka Ex-Gov. Click joined them. The
quartette can move the powers at Wash
ington in behalf of Dodge City.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
BOY LOST.

Information. wanted concerning boy
by the name of Henry Heady. The last
known of him he was living with family
by the name of Faringer on what was
called the Saw Log Any one knowing
of the whereabouts of said boy will con-
fer favor by leaving word at this Office.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Electric light poles are being put up on
the principal streets leading in the resi-
dence portion of the city. Private build
ings are to be furnished with electric
lights. Arc lights will lie put up for
street lighting
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

L. f. Sherwood, of Wichita, was in the
city last week Mr.. Sherwood's father
accompanied him. Mr. Sherwood is of
the firm of Sherwood s. Dickinson, real
estate dealers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The Finney county Democrat newspa-
per pretends to be funny by printing the
name of Dodge City without capital let
tiers, as follows: dodge city. All right,
fire away.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

About the choicest collection of goods
can be found at A. F. Halletts ten cent
store, on Bridge street, just north of his
old stand
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Specimens Of Ford county coal, taken
the office of the Dodge City Land, Law
and Loan office Good fire clay is also
shown from the same land.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05
A WORTHY AMBITION.

The following words of the late Henry
Ward Beecher are applicable to every
workingman in Dodge City who has
not already home of his own:
"a man who is working to secure a
small piece of property substitutes new,
distinct ambition for remote and vague
one. Day dreams about large estates and
princely incomes may be very amusing,
but they are not half so profitable as the
vision of lot fifty by one hundred
feet, with snug little dwelling upon it.
With this before him, man will rise
early and late, turning his hand cheerful
ly to every kind of work. He will have
motive for rigorous economy which will
make it pleasure He will have visions
of the last payment before him as per-
petual motive to moderation in passions,
expensive pleasures and expensive COM
panions. Thus it will come to pass that
a judicial debt incurred in the beginning
of journeyman's or laborer' career,
will become his good genius, watching
over him, meeting him to all industry and
to self government. Every laboring man
ought to own his own home. The first
duty Of the working man should be to
convert his earnings into real estate"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

S. b. McNay, who resides on the Buck
ner, II miles northeast of the city, in
forms us that the outlook for profitable
wheat crop in his neighborhood is very
promising. He thinks there will be two
thirds of a crop harvested. Cimarron
New West
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe Rail
roap has issued passes to the newspaper
brethren in Kansas. And the boys are
all happy again.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

W. E. Weber, the popular boot and
shoe manufacturer, southwest corner of
Wright's building, makes the best and
finest custom work in the city. His work
is all first-claSs
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

See the card of Messrs Corbin &
Dawson, real estate agents. We can rec
ommend these gentlemen as upright and
strict business men,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

At Cimarron the Santa Fe Railroad
company is putting up forty feet addi-
ton to the depot building, to accommo-
date the increased business of the com
PAW
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE SHOE
SHORE IN DODGE CITY, WIFE RE
PRICES AND NEWEST STILES
IN SHOES CAN BE FOU~D,
ECONOMY SHOE STORE.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The Spcareyille Blade wisely advises
everybody to prepare fire guards this
year before too late. Recent disasters
demonstrate that burnt strips are not eff
fective in strong gales, and that the only
safeguard against destructive flames is
the broad strip of plowed ground The
danger is from the north and south.
Therefore the blowing should be done
east and west. The man who neglects
this duty endangers life and property
Cimarron New West b
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The Denver Memphis & Atlantic grad
ers have arrived here and will go to work
grading from this end Of the line in few
days-Larned Eagle-Optic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

II. w. Rodgers who lives in Wilburn
township, informs us that his crop of
oats will exceed 1900 bushels. This is
favorable showing for "a good crop.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Chas c. Ford has gone to Las Animas,
Colo, to engage in lhe real estate bus
mess, favorable opening being offered
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

In letter from Charley Pettus, Lead
vile, Colo, he says: 1t has been snow
ing nearly all of the time since | have
been here
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

WE BEAT THE WORLD ron
ME dunn GRADE BOOTS AND
SHOES FOR FARMRR USE.
ECONOMY SHOE STORE.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Some Rock Island graders unloaded
here Saturday. These men are engaged
to work in Meade county.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

E. r. Coffey has established a general
merchandise store in Beaver, l. T., and is
occupied in conducting the business there.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The location of the Presbyterian col
lege, two railroads to Dodge City, in 1887,
will certainly make a boom.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The A. T. & S. f. road has bought
800 acres of land twelve miles east of
Trinidad, and will proceed to build city
there of $4,000 (see handbills) inhabi-
tants The Santa Fe doesn't like Trim
idad, and is going to set up an opposition
city-Las Vegas Optic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Garden City is all broke up over re-
port that Dodge City is attempting to
have the L. S. land office removed to the
latter place-Coolidge Citizen.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The Santa Fe at Dodge is laying new
track near the stock yards
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

A. Y. Ramsyer returned from his trip
to Missouri and Iowa. He was in the in
terest of immigration. He says we may
look for a big immigration this fall
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

Thousands af trees have been planted
in Ford county and Western Kansas the
present spring.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

The D. NJ. s. A. railroad will run into
important towns along the line of the
Santa Fe Railroad.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-05

]. ]. Denny, of Cimarron, was in the
city Tuesday, looking up real estate mat
tiers.